Playing Defensive Support Effectively

When you see people running around with grips attached to their very large support guns you may think that since everyone is doing it, it must be good. In fact the role of support is to support; there is no need to look for your kills as a support gunner, but to allow your kills to come to you. Simple tactics like setting up a bipod for yourself in a corridor and stopping the enemy team from advancing through said corridor will help your team significantly. This will get you loads of kills if placed in the right area, Operation Metro seems to be perfect for positions like these though a bigger more open map like Caspian boarder caters to the more "Grip Friendly" support gunners. Try setting up your gun and getting some consistent kills, after that the enemy team will most likely give up or try to flank you. It’s a good idea to switch your set up points often. If you have a set of support gunners working in collaboration you can really change the flow of the battlefield in your favor.